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  Fear and sorrow have gripped parts of Benue State following the abduction of six mourners who were transporting the corpse of a deceased woman to her hometown for burial. The disturbing incident reportedly occurred along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday, October 30, 2026. According to reports, the victims were travelling from Kano State to Okpoga, the headquarters of Okpokwu Local Government Area, with the woman's corpse when suspected kidnappers intercepted their vehicle at about 8 p.m. The gunmen reportedly abducted all six occupants of the vehicle, including the deceased woman's husband and five other persons accompanying him. In a particularly disturbing development, the kidnappers allegedly abandoned the woman's corpse on the highway before fleeing with the six victims. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) later recovered the corpse and transported it to Adoka, where it was subsequently deposited in a morgue. Kidnappers Reportedly D...